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Shift / Working Hours
•    Core hours are generally 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM for salaried IT staff.
•    Flexibility required: 
o    May start earlier (e.g., 6:00–7:00 AM) depending on operational needs.
o    Environment operates 24x7x365, so on-call support may be required.

 

 

Description:
Job Summary
We are seeking a motivated and proactive Junior IT Operations Engineer to support the reliability, performance, and security of IT systems at our solar manufacturing facility. This role is ideal for someone with a solid foundation in systems administration, networking, and automation who is eager to grow their skills while contributing to the stability and continuous improvement of a production-critical environment.
The successful candidate will work closely with operations, MES, and security teams to ensure high availability, scalability, and compliance of both on and off premises infrastructure.
 

Primary Purpose of the Role
•    This is a junior-level IT Operations / Systems Engineer role created to support the expansion of Client’s new solar manufacturing division.
•    The role focuses on IT operations, server, network, and systems administration support for a large, always-on manufacturing facility.
•    The intent is to bring in someone who can grow under mentorship and eventually evolve into a full Systems Engineer role.

Key Responsibilities
• Monitor, maintain, and troubleshoot on-premises and cloud-based servers, networks, and infrastructure.
• Implement and manage system upgrades, patches, backups, and recovery processes.
• Automate routine operational tasks using scripting and configuration management tools.
• Collaborate with MES and SecOps teams to ensure integrity, security, and compliance of production-line systems and supporting infrastructure.
• Assist with incident response, root cause analysis, and remediation of system outages or performance degradation.
• Maintain accurate documentation for systems, processes, configurations, and standard operating procedures.
• Support the deployment, integration, and validation of new technologies and tools.
• Ensure high availability and disaster recovery readiness for critical systems (e.g., MES, DNS, authentication services).
• Participate in an on-call rotation and provide after-hours support as required.

 

Required Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience and/or certifications).
• 1–3 years of experience in IT operations, systems administration, or a DevOps-related role.
• Working knowledge of Linux and Windows server environments.
• Experience supporting VMware-based virtualization environments.
• Exposure to cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Basic to intermediate scripting skills (e.g., Bash, PowerShell, Python).
• Familiarity with infrastructure monitoring and alerting tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Zabbix, SolarWinds).
• Solid understanding of networking fundamentals, including TCP/IP, DNS, VPNs, and firewalls.
• Introductory experience with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible).
 

Preferred Qualifications
• Industry certifications such as AWS Certified SysOps Administrator, Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator, VMware VCP, or CompTIA Server+.
• Familiarity with ITIL practices and service management concepts.
• Experience with Aruba networking equipment and FortiGate firewalls.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate across teams.

 

Required Skills (Must-Haves)
Top requirements shared directly by the hiring manager:
•    1–3 years of experience in: 
o    IT Operations
o    Systems Administration
o    DevOps (operations-focused)
•    Working knowledge of both Linux and Windows Server environments
•    Hands-on operational experience 
•    Ability to handle: 
o    Server monitoring & patching
o    Day-to-day IT tickets
o    Break/fix issues
o    Basic network tuning
o    Documentation and project work

 

Nice-to-Have / Preferred Skills
•    Experience supporting manufacturing environments
•    Exposure to 24x7 production support
•    Familiarity with: 
o    Networking & server-focused environments
o    Large-scale facilities
•    Background in: 
o    Manufacturing IT
o    High-availability operational systems
•    Candidates transitioning from Development → Operations are welcome

 

Education
•    Bachelor’s degree is NOT a hard requirement
•    Manager is open to: 
o    Equivalent practical experience
o    Industry certifications
o    Candidates with certifications even beyond a traditional degree

 

Team & Growth Opportunity
•    Candidate will be supported by: 
o    A highly experienced on-site Client engineer who will mentor
•    Role is positioned as a growth role

 

Interview Process
1.    Initial Phone Screening (with Hiring Manager) 
o    Used to assess fit, background, and career intent
2.    On-site Interview (if phone screen is successful)